Thank you so much! I am working on getting air conditioning in my garage right now. Then i will be back to work on the truck getting air conditioning for that! Lol. There is more to come!
glad to see youre continuing to enjoy and upgrade.. its been a fun journey to follow and ive found myself watching market place for cheap tahoes to swap out with my 66
The dim headlights and fuel gauge jumping around, starting issue could be grounding problem. Put ground wire from frame to motor and cab + bed to frame may help. Seen where you did ground something with gas tank and the ground that was hooked to the head when you put the exhaust bracket on.
I think you are right, i definitely think there is some issue with grounds, next time i work on it i will add some grounds and check resistance with a voltmeter. Thank you!
Thank you! I appreciate that! This was my first one ever, so im happy overall with the outcome, definitely would have done a few things differently if i were to do it over again’
@@FLManGarage yeah I get that, the first one I did took me a couple months, second one was a couple weeks, now I bet I could do one in a week if I planned it right, they’re fun to do for sure!
For sure! Also if i had a lift and all the materials at one time, i feel like i could get it done pretty efficiently! Doing it all on jack stands and sketchy hoists makes it more challenging for sure! Lol
@@FLManGarage yeah that’s for sure, the first one I had a buddy with a forklift and the second one I had a different buddy what a crane truck lol helps to have good friends!
I’ve been considering one of these exact kits. First off, thanks for documenting everything in great detail. You stated that if you did it again that you’d move things back around 3” to center the rear wheel well over the tire. Was this offset due to your measurements or is it just something you have to deal with when using this kit? Lastly, are the front wheels centered in the wheel well? Looks like they are, just curious how to alleviate this issue when I start my frame swap.
Thanks for the support! The front wheels are centered which is what doesn’t make a ton of sense. I mounted everything exactly where the kit instructions say to mount and it uses a factory splice spot on the frame for measurements, so i dont think the measurements were off. It does have some adjustability, for mine i have the cab slid back as far as possible and it still has a weird gap from the bed Since this being my first time doing anything like this, i honestly dont know if i messed something up as far as mounting and welding, or if it really should be mounted back a little bit. It would be ideal to tack everything in, set the body on and then make adjustments, but since i dont have a lift that wasnt really an option
@@FLManGarage The wheelbase for a 1966 short bed is 115 inches, for a 2000s Tahoe it's 116 inches. I think that gap is where that extra inch is. With some adjustments you could probably get that tighter, but it is hard without a lift.
@@FLManGarage I saw where a guy used adjustable rear suspension upper and lower arms to take up the extra inch. The problem is lowering can cause the rear end to move back a little from what I understand. I could be wrong.
@@FLManGarage You have done a great job with your swap. I just bought a 2005 Tahoe frame yesterday to do this very swap. I have a 65 short wide deluxe cab (big window). I have a 5.3 and 6.0 with a Fitech Ultimate LS kit. The 6.0 is in my Chevy shorty van at the moment. Not sure which I'll use in the 65. I have a NV3500 5 speed that I will probably be using for the transmission.
Loving this series. I'm sad it's "over" but I really appreciate how much detail you documented. Enjoy all your hard work!
Thank you so much! I am working on getting air conditioning in my garage right now. Then i will be back to work on the truck getting air conditioning for that! Lol. There is more to come!
Your tool box is a night vision system storage or shipping container!, great build
Very cool!! Thank you! 😃
That’s an amazing build! Great work! Can’t wait to see more about it!
Thank you for the kind words! It has been a fun build so far! Cant wait to get some ac up in there! 🥵
glad to see youre continuing to enjoy and upgrade.. its been a fun journey to follow and ive found myself watching market place for cheap tahoes to swap out with my 66
Thank you for the kind words! It was a fun project that will probably be never ending 😂
@@FLManGarage oh yeah.. never finished lol
Never! 😄
I love this so much. Can’t wait to continue to watch the journey
Thank you for the kind words and support!
I have 1949 chevy truck I want pure wood bed ..can you help me with this $
It would work in that truck as well! Just measure and good the wood from lowes, it was tongue and groove i used. Good luck! 👍🏻
The dim headlights and fuel gauge jumping around, starting issue could be grounding problem. Put ground wire from frame to motor and cab + bed to frame may help. Seen where you did ground something with gas tank and the ground that was hooked to the head when you put the exhaust bracket on.
I think you are right, i definitely think there is some issue with grounds, next time i work on it i will add some grounds and check resistance with a voltmeter. Thank you!
I’ve done a couple of those frame swaps, looks like you’ve done a great job!
Thank you! I appreciate that! This was my first one ever, so im happy overall with the outcome, definitely would have done a few things differently if i were to do it over again’
@@FLManGarage yeah I get that, the first one I did took me a couple months, second one was a couple weeks, now I bet I could do one in a week if I planned it right, they’re fun to do for sure!
For sure! Also if i had a lift and all the materials at one time, i feel like i could get it done pretty efficiently! Doing it all on jack stands and sketchy hoists makes it more challenging for sure! Lol
@@FLManGarage yeah that’s for sure, the first one I had a buddy with a forklift and the second one I had a different buddy what a crane truck lol helps to have good friends!
Yes! Could not have completed this one without help from friends and their willingness to help with some sketchy stuff 🤣
I’ve been considering one of these exact kits.
First off, thanks for documenting everything in great detail.
You stated that if you did it again that you’d move things back around 3” to center the rear wheel well over the tire.
Was this offset due to your measurements or is it just something you have to deal with when using this kit?
Lastly, are the front wheels centered in the wheel well? Looks like they are, just curious how to alleviate this issue when I start my frame swap.
Thanks for the support! The front wheels are centered which is what doesn’t make a ton of sense. I mounted everything exactly where the kit instructions say to mount and it uses a factory splice spot on the frame for measurements, so i dont think the measurements were off. It does have some adjustability, for mine i have the cab slid back as far as possible and it still has a weird gap from the bed
Since this being my first time doing anything like this, i honestly dont know if i messed something up as far as mounting and welding, or if it really should be mounted back a little bit.
It would be ideal to tack everything in, set the body on and then make adjustments, but since i dont have a lift that wasnt really an option
Good to know.
I appreciate the quick reply & info. I’ll definitely keep that in mind when I do mine.
@@FLManGarage
The wheelbase for a 1966 short bed is 115 inches, for a 2000s Tahoe it's 116 inches. I think that gap is where that extra inch is. With some adjustments you could probably get that tighter, but it is hard without a lift.
Yes! Definitely if i had a lift i feel like i could have sorted that 1” difference much better!
@@FLManGarage
I saw where a guy used adjustable rear suspension upper and lower arms to take up the extra inch. The problem is lowering can cause the rear end to move back a little from what I understand. I could be wrong.
Stellar!!!
Thank you! 😃
Yeah man, I love your truck. It was a lot of hard work, but worth it.
It was definitely a lot of work! But i learned so much and enjoyed the process. Still more to come! It will never be finished 😅
what body mount kit was that
It is a kit from ez chassis swap. It is around $1800
Its common for cheap wrench sets to not have an 11 and 16mm. You have to either order them or buy a more expensive set
Thats just my luck 😆 looking for a wrench that isnt there! 😅
@@FLManGarage
You have done a great job with your swap.
I just bought a 2005 Tahoe frame yesterday to do this very swap. I have a 65 short wide deluxe cab (big window). I have a 5.3 and 6.0 with a Fitech Ultimate LS kit. The 6.0 is in my Chevy shorty van at the moment. Not sure which I'll use in the 65. I have a NV3500 5 speed that I will probably be using for the transmission.
@@FLManGarage I have done lots of work on GMs, guess which two common wrenches are used... A 16mm and an 18mm. Most cheaper skip both.
Lol! So frustrating!
Awesome! I wish mine was a big window. The blind spots are insane with the small window!
Curious how tall you are? After watching you drive the truck I'm not sure I would even fit at 6'4" lol
Im 6ft but yeah definitely need a lower seat mount and then it would be much better!
Coin part 2
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